Europes response to the Crimean crisis

Published: March 19, 2014, midnight

b'Ben Hall is joined by Peter Spiegel, Brussels bureau chief and Neil Buckley, East Europe editor to discuss Europe\\u2019s response to Russia\\u2019s summary annexation of Crimea, the first such grab for sovereign territory by a European nation since the second world war. President Vladimir Putin\\u2019s move has prompted outrage in European capitals, and the muscular tone of his speech to the Duma on Tuesday will have triggered some alarm about Russian intentions. But Europe\\u2019s response so far seems timid, as governments weigh their economic interests with standing up to Russian aggression.


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